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How do the Reading Screeners by Classworks measure early indicators of dyslexia?
Reading Screeners by Classworks do not diagnose dyslexia. Instead, they are designed to identify early indicators of reading difficulty and determine whether additional evaluation for dyslexia may be appropriate based on student performance.
The Reading Screener by Classworks assesses a student’s risk for reading challenges and helps inform the need for intervention. After the Reading Screener is administered (specifically the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade level tests), teachers review both overall scores and domain-specific results.
Students who score below the 25th percentile in specific skill areas associated with early reading development may be flagged for further evaluation, which may include consideration for additional dyslexia testing in accordance with district guidelines.
These results support early identification and informed decision-making, but should always be used as one data point within a broader assessment process.
Reporting Risk Status
Districts generally develop guidelines for including this information on the Student Screener Summary Report.
Check with your building or district leadership before including this information on reports shared with caregivers.
Specific Skill Indicators
The table below shows specific indicators correlated to the specific skill domains from the Reading Screener by Classworks.
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International Dyslexia Association Recommended Strands |
Reading Screener by Classworks Literacy Strands and Skills |
|---|---|
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Phonemic Awareness Phoneme segmentation Phoneme manipulation tasks Phonological memory |
Listening/Speaking/Viewing Recognize and produce rhyming and non-rhyming words Recognize short and long vowels |
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Phonics Letter naming fluency Letter-sound association Onset-rime Blending |
Word Analysis Understand that a new word is created when any of the letters are substituted, added, or deleted Segment spoken words into phonemes Use onset and rime to read common word families |
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Word Level Decoding Word identification Word recognition fluency |
Word Analysis Differentiate between upper and lower case letters Understand that words move left-to-right and top-to-bottom across the page Differentiate between individual letters and printed words |
| Oral Vocabulary |
Word Analysis Develop vocabulary by classifying words Develop vocabulary by using compound words |
| Reading Comprehension* |
Reading Paraphrase and summarize texts Identify main ideas and supporting details Ask and answer questions while reading |
(*) Included beginning with Fall or BOY 2nd grade Reading Screener by Classworks
About Dyslexia
- Dyslexia is one of the most common literacy-related disabilities, affecting nearly one in every five individuals.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) describes dyslexia as a brain-based learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read.
- Dyslexia impacts regions of the brain that are related to language and reading.
- Individuals with dyslexia struggle with tasks that require them to sound out or segment sounds, accurately spell words, and quickly decode written words as they read.